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Best Drama Movies Starring Viola Davis

This collection ranks 39 drama movies starring Viola Davis. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Prisoners tops the list with a 8.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1996–2025.

39 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Prisoners

    2013· 2h 33m· en

    8.113.4K
  2. 2

    The Help

    2011· 2h 26m· en

    8.29.2K
  3. 3

    Air

    2023· 1h 52m· en

    7.32.4K
  6. 6

    Doubt

    2008· 1h 44m· en

    7.22.0K
  8. 8

    Disturbia

    2007· 1h 45m· en

    6.74.2K
  12. 12

    Fences

    2016· 2h 19m· en

    6.92.8K
  13. 13

    Get On Up

    2014· 2h 19m· en

    6.8575
  14. 14

    Troop Zero

    2019· 1h 34m· en

    7.0312
  15. 15

    Widows

    2018· 2h 9m· en

    6.52.5K
  17. 17

    Stone Cold

    2005· 1h 27m· en

    6.8147
  18. 18

    Trust

    2010· 1h 44m· en

    6.51.0K
  25. 25

    Custody

    2016· 1h 44m· en

    6.953
  29. 29

    Solaris

    2002· 1h 39m· en

    5.91.5K
  30. 30

    G20

    2025· 1h 48m· en

    6.3703
  33. 33

    Lila & Eve

    2015· 1h 34m· en

    6.1268

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Viola Davis made?

39 drama movies starring Viola Davis carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Viola Davis films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Viola Davis drama movie?

Prisoners currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Viola Davis drama movie is the most popular?

Prisoners has the largest audience (13,391 votes) among these titles.